Janhvi Kapoor opens up on being called 'nepotism ki bacchi', says 'I also feel like I’m at a disadvantage'

Daughter of producer Boney Kapoor and late actress Sridevi, Janhvi Kapoor has been giving sincere performances in her last few films such as Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Good Luck Jerry, and Mili. But the actress is often ridiculed for being a product of nepotism. In her latest interview, Janhvi opened up on how she deals with such criticism.

Speaking to Harper's Bazaar India, Janhvi said, "it really hurts when you’re putting in the hard work, the sweat and blood, or undergoing the mental turmoil, and some random, anonymous person on the Internet goes like, 'Acting nahi aati toh kyun karti ho, nepotism ki bacchi?' (If you can’t act, why do you try, nepo-baby?) It takes all of a second to reduce you to something insignificant. On the other hand, if somebody says, ‘You were good in Mimi, but you could improve your performance in another film,’ then I respect that. You get to a point where you just have to acknowledge that some people are plain sad—for the lack of a better word—and are on a quest to snatch away your happiness."

She added that she feels she is at a 'disadvantage' since people won't come and watch her films from a 'neutral perspective'. "I may have gotten certain opportunities more easily, I also feel like I’m at a disadvantage. In the sense, people aren’t going to come and watch my films from a neutral perspective - they’re going to come in saying, 'Oh, she’s gotten by easily in life; she’s privileged'. So I have to convince them that I have something to offer; I work hard, and I value everything that I have been given. I love cinema, and I am not apologetic about it anymore, because I know I’m good at what I do...I’m just warming up", the actress added.

Janhvi Kapoor will next be seen sharing screen space with Varun Dhawan in Nitesh Tiwari's Bawaal. She also has Sharan Sharma's Mr. & Mrs. Mahi lined up in her kitty in which she plays a woman cricketer and is paired with Rajkummar Rao.

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